Silhouette Plugin 3.0: Portrait support, Cut by Knife Point

We released version 3.0 of the Silhouette Plugin for MTC. This version adds the Silhouette Portrait along with a new cutting option "Cut by Knife Point", which will allow you to move your knife around the mat and choose where to cut your project.

Remember: To use the Print and Cut features on any Silhouette machine, always work in Landscape mode in MTC.

If using the Portrait machine for a print-and-cut, make sure to use the "Silhouette Cameo" registration marks when printing. Also, use the "Silhouette Mat" in MTC (the 8.5x12" mat)

Comments

WOW Andy, you're so good to everyone here I don't have a Silhouette machine but did think a Portrait might be a good little machine to carry around with me for cutting smaller projects...my Maxx is too big to carry anywhere! I didn't want to buy one because I couldn't use it with MTC...now I might look into it a bit more. So I'm not sure whether to thank you or not for enabling me LOL

I dragged out the blue Craft Robo 100 and cut great. I have a lot of 8 1/2 x 11cardstock so I am going to play. I keep forgetting I can't put a large design on it. I need to let my daughter take it home since she has MTC. I don't think she's tried it with her Mac but she still has her old lap top. Has anyone tried using the Mac and a Silhouette portrait? I love the knife point. Thanks

Thanks, Andy. I picked up a portrait on the $135 liquidation sale over at uscutter. It works like a dream and is even a smidge smaller than the sd. I keep it in a desk drawer at work. Same 'oomph' as the cameo.

Can someone explain when to use knifepoint? How is it different than WYSIWYG? As I understand it you move the blade to where you want to start cutting, but I could just do that by where I place the design and paper on the mat. I must be missing something.

@Andy I hate to bother you after you did all this but could you do a short video on how to calibrate I am having a heck of a time if I do it in landscape I have to cut paper to fit. it says it is unable to find registration mark. It says always work in landscape mode but then when we print do we print in landscape mode as well?

Thanks Andy and everyone I did get the print and cut to work. it is a little off I have a small bit of white on the left side of the image like 1/16 of an inch but not sure how to fix this LOL (not good with math at all)

Hi There !... I can`t get the knife point to cut anywhere near [like 4 inches away] from my design..I have a craft robo , don`t know if that makes a difference.. WYSIWYG is great .Print and cut from Silhouette software is spot on .{{ I Detest the Sil.software I have never really got to grips with it at all .}} I haven`t tried the print and cut yet from MTC all my other updates have been wonderful.. does anyone have any ideas what i might be doing wrong?

Thanks Beanie ! i am in landscape for mtc and my printer . as i look at my screen ,it`s cutting almost off the edge of the mat at the 1" mark .it doesn`t matter wher i start with the knife point it still goes to cut at that same spot .. thanks for your input ...I think I should have a lie down and re start again tomorrow huh? ))

@nomem No, if you have the cameo you would still use the 12x12 may. The 8.5x12 reference Andy gave in that quote is because he is telling if you are using the Portrait machine. The Portrait machine is smaller and uses the smaller mat only just like the Silhouette SD machines.

Go Vols! My way outdated blog with some cutting files: http://melaniescrafting.blogspot.com/Cutting with 18" Cougar, Silhouette SD & Cameo and yes, I still have one of those "other" machines too!